If you've been using skincare company St. Ives' apricot scrub since high school (we sure have), it may be time to put down that white tube.

A lawsuit against St. Ives' parent company Unilever claims the popular exfoliating scrub creates tiny tears in the skin and is not noncomedogenic, meaning it actually can clog pores.

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Plaintiffs Kaylee Browning and Sarah Basile called out the Netherlands-based company for its use of abrasive crushed walnut shells in the face product. They also claimed that several of the scrub's ingredients can clog pores.

“Unfortunately for consumers, use of St. Ives as a facial exfoliant leads to long-term skin damage that greatly outweighs any potential benefits the product may provide,” the statement said.

“Accordingly, St. Ives is unfit to be sold or used as a facial scrub,” the lawsuit added. “The product is completely worthless.”

Browning and Basile deemed Unilever's marketing deceptive, saying they would have never purchased the scrub if they knew it could cause skin damage. Both women asked the court to stop St. Ives from falsely advertising its product. They are also seeking court costs, attorney fees and damages.

Unilever owns more than 400 companies, including skincare brands Dove and Dermalogica.